Idler Arm Recommendations

[pontiacgp]

What brand do you guys running wider tires recommend. I go through them in about 1 1/2 seasons and the one I have now is a AC Delco that has developed some play. The moog one here is around $80 and I don't mind spending the money if it is worth it. ....thanks for any suggestions.

 

[81msw79]

do you mean pitman arm? moog idler arm is under 35 bucks shipped from rockauto.com

 

[pontiacgp]

do you mean pitman arm? moog idler arm is under 35 bucks shipped from rockauto.com

I live in Canada where the dollar is worth less or maybe worthless is more correct...

 

[foxtrot]

How wide of a tire are you running? How many km in the 1.5 years? Just asking because I'm wondering why you are only getting the 1.5 years...

 

[awdblazer]

i have a moog just for its lifetime warranty

 

[pontiacgp]

I have 245 50 17 and I probably put on about 15,000 in the time I have it on the road. I do tend to drive the car hard though. The ildler arms are known to wear out on the G body but I'd like to get 2 or 3 years out of them

 

[pontiacgp]

i have a moog just for its lifetime warranty

that is a selling point....thanks for pointing that out....

 

[foxtrot]

I know that it's a weak point but 15,000 km really is not that much. I've never had one fail in that short of a distance/time..

Anywho, you could try Hotchkis but I'm thinking that MOOG & Delco are both pretty good..

 

[81msw79]

if you are wearing the arm out that fast i would pop for the moog and take advantage of the warranty. 15,000 miles is a pretty rapid death to an idler arm. sorry i didnt notice you were in canada

 

[pontiacgp]

I know that it's a weak point but 15,000 km really is not that much. I've never had one fail in that short of a distance/time..

Anywho, you could try Hotchkis but I'm thinking that MOOG & Delco are both pretty good..

that's miles, never got into the metric system. I need to change the arm before I get my alignment and I have plans this weekend to go camping so I have to buy it locally.